Archive for January, 2008
Well, not really, not yet. But the reserve has finally been met, so it’s not going to new auction.
oh, still lost? OK, let’s unpack a bit. First, what is C-block?
We have to begin a bit further back. In the United States, the FCC is responsible for determining who can use what frequency ranges and for [...]
Tomorrow and Friday look to be painful.
The S&P announced just a bit ago that, ah, let’s just quote:
Standard & Poor’s lowered or may cut ratings on $534 billion of residential mortgage securities and collateralized debt obligations.
And then there’s this little gem, pretty much at the same time:
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., the world’s fourth-largest bond insurer, [...]
Less than a week from now I’ll step into a polling booth and (figuratively) pull the lever for someone. I think it time to do a bit more discussion – partly because this helps me clarify my own thinking.
I will not vote for a Republican candidate for federal office. There’s one for state office about [...]
OK, I’ve heard enough of this crap about “those thieving, lying borrowers” – as though there is no blame to the lenders. Let’s use an analogy, ok?
You are the owner of a liquor store. Your clerks are all on commission. You discover that some of them – the ones with MASSIVE sales rates – are [...]
There are officially no delegates coming out of Florida for the Democratic candidates, but there’s a great deal of potential. First, it’s possible the candidates will be seated anyway. More importantly, much like Michigan there’s a message in the turnout. If, like every other state, democratic voters come out in record numbers even though it [...]
Saturday we have the Democratic primary in South Carolina. While noting NH was missed by the pollsters, it’s still apparent that Obama will win there. One key difference is that in NH Clinton led till the Iowa election, and the NH vote was a return to trend. Here, the trend for a [...]
I’ve gotten a couple of emails asking why, given some of the things I’ve said, why I don’t support Ron Paul. After all, on the surface he seems to match a LOT of my issues. So, a response.
First is his association with White Supremacy and American Militia organizations. Now let’s be fair, he’s never claimed [...]
In “now that the recession is here”, one of my readers says bluntly that we’re doomed. For the rest of you, let’s start by saying that since I know Prince Hydrajak (the commentor, not his namesake – sheesh) personally I can tell you that his claims of education are true. The main difference between us [...]
I forgot to pay attention. The Democratic primary for South Carolina is NEXT Saturday.
For reference:
Link to the Democratic Primary Schedule
Link to the Republican Primary Schedule
Both courtesy the New York Times.
I haven’t got a clue. And for now I’m going to ridicule everyone who says they “know” what’s going to happen.
Let’s start with Nevada. Never had a caucus before, but we’ve got a few polls talking of “likely” caucus goers. uhhhh, how do you decide “likely”?
Add to this the problem it’s got in common with [...]
